Automatic loom



May 19, 1 w. J. LEMIEUX ET AL AUTOMATIC LOOM Filed Oct. 29. 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 19, 1931. 4 w. J. LEMIEUX ETAL 1,805,525

AUTOMATIG LOOM Filed Oct. 29, 1928 4Sheets-Sheet 2 w. J. LEMIEUX E1' AL AUTOMATIC LOOM -Filed Oct. 29. 1928 4 Sheets-Sheen 3 May 19, 1931. w. J. LMIEUX ET AL AUTOMATIC LOOM Filed Oct. 29, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented vMay 19, 1 931" PATENT OFFICE 0F NW BEDFORD; MASSACISETTS, As

7 srsnoss mo snaoon MANUFACTUBNG COMPANY; OF. NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHU- snrrrs, a CORPORATION 03 massacnnsnmms AUTOMATIC LOOK,

; r g Application filer} ctober 29,1928. .Sral m5. 315,824.

This invention relates to atomatic filiing ieplnishing looms and particulariy t0 boX- motion lo'oms employing shifting shuttl boxes at one end .of the la for changi ngthe color of the 'filling. The present invention is directed to means for selectiveiy =replenish ing the fillirig in a plurzility of shuttles upon the substantial exhaustion of the filiing in anyoneof them.

One objec'tOf the invention is to provide an" autniatic filling-repienishing mechanism for looms employed-in w6aving fabrics with ombre efects or patternsWherein the dark and light portions of-the fiHingflarns con tribnting to the pattern are 'disposed in register eithef in c0ntrasting relation or with any other particular-associttion of the dif* ferent'shades'oi color. V W

. Another object 'of the inventionis to pro-' vide automaticali-operated means for re' ple'nishingthe 'filling in an'twoor more seiected shutties carrying filling of certain kindsto be rriatched or registered in the patter*nbeing woven.

Anotner object of the-invention is t0 pro-- vide control-manS oprative When the filling is substantiaily exhausted in one of the shutties contributing'to the Pattern to subsequentiy change the filling in another associated shuttle as the latter becomes active without waiting for the. sub"stantialexhas tiori of the filling in this shuttle. j

Another objectof the invention is to provide a devic'e of the type specified Which may the filiing-repleniShingmechahism 'thereof. 7

' .vvohd with the dark-shaded portion'at the be appiied to use with automatic 100ms et standard type withoutmateriai alteration in Anothe'r object of the invention is to provide a devise Of the type specifid Which is,

simple in construction, positive in i ctionand efiicient in operation withont'liability. ofthe mechanism" becoming deranged or-getting out of order.

Furth er objecte of the invention are set forth in the following specificmtionWhich de-:

scribes a preferred form of construction of the kdevice, by way et exemple only. as illustrated by the accompanying drawings. In

the dra.wingsr Fig. 1 is a'perspective i w g the fiiling:replnishing mechanismat the maga-" z1ne end *of the 100m and the present improved control-device applied to use thre with; 7

Fig. 2is a'plan view shovving one side of the 100m magazine and illustrating the present improved control-device for the fiHing-replenishing 'meehanism in its* relation thereto;

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the controi-device in a different position of operation;

Fig. 4 is a troidevice in a still er1tion; Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation of the magaz1ne Showing the vertical slides of the filling-i eplenishing mechanism and ilhistrating the present control-device inoperatiVe relatien therewith;I

. Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the controldeviee in a difierent position ofoperation;

Fig. 7 is a simil'ar view showing the controldevice in astfll diferent operative relation;

Fig..8 is a plan view of the main operating element of the control-device;

' Fig. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of thesame;

Fig.glO is a detailed view of the inside of the magazine 'showing the filling-transferring means in one position of operation;

F ig. 11 is a similar vieW showing the fillingsimilar view showing the condiff erent position of op-' trnsferring means in a difi"erent position after thedeliveryofi bobbin or fiHing-carrier to thegiveways of the magazine;

Fig.'l2 is a view of'a bobbin or filling-carriercontainihg ombrcoloredyarn and illus-.

tratingqone manner in Whichthe yarn is center of thebobbin; and

shaded portions of yarn atits ends.

Inweaving blankets and other fabrics havjing jacquard stripes or patterns, andin prod ucing similar effectson looms'vvith dobby motions, it isa Preferred practiee to form the stripes or patterns fromyarns dyed in 011bI'COIOIS or'shades, that is.with the color shading-from light to dark and baczk t0 light agaiii. To obtain pleasing contrasts and arsti9 1 PG 1 D ytms Gentributing to the pattern are sometimes woven with the dark shade of one color opposcd to the light shade of a contrasting color, or in other instances the light shades of two colors may run counter and the dark shades be asso'ciated in register, as the case may be.

Blankets and other fabries of this type are usually woven on Jacquard or dobby-motion looms and for the sake of economy in thecost of manufacturing, the goods are preferably produced on automatic looms embodying lling-replenishing mechanism. Such types of looms have shifting or changing shuttle boxes at one end of the lay which are operated to change the color of the filling in accordance with thepattern controlled by the jacquard or dobby head; the fillingreplenishing mechanism being arranged at the oposite end of the 100m to operate t snpply resh bobbins or filling-carriers to the shuttles When the filling therein becomes substantiall exhausted.

e filling-carriers or bobbins supplied to the shuttles do not invariably contain the same amountof yarn, that is to say, difi'erent bobbins may have a greater or less length of yarn spun or wound thereon in accordance with conditions of the winding or spinning, and also as affected by the handling of the bobbins before they are placed in the 100m magazine. It is therefore obvious that the filling on one bobbin may run ont or become exhausted sooner than that on another, so that where two or more bobbins are used to introduce the ombr shaded portions of the yarn in register in the pattern the disposition of the colors Will not be properly regulated if one bobbin of a certain color is exhausted and the filling replenished in the shuttlewithont immediately changing the filling in the next shuttle becoming active.

Stated briefly, if the filling is not replenished in both shuttles carrying the contrasting colors at substantially the same point the ombr shades of the colors Will not register properly and the pattern being produced will have a blurred or irregular efiect.

T0 avoid this mismatching or incorrect register of the colors in the pattern we have devised means operating in connection with the filling-replenishing mechanism of the automatie loom wherehy to control the time of replenishment of the diflerent shuttles so that When new filling is snpplied to one particularshuttle it Will subsequently be suplied t0 a related shuttle immediately the atter becomes active, or at the proper point to insure the desired disposition of the colors woven into the pattern of the goods.

A preferied embodiment of the controldevice or regulating means for the filling-replenishing mechanism of a standard type of 100m is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as comprising a-combination of elements as next described.

Fig. 1 of the drawings illustrates a well known type of filling-replenishment mechanism as viewed from the front of the 100m looking toward the back of the magazine. The magazine is mounted on the breastbeam at the right-hand side of the 100m and comprises opposite upright frame-members 2 and 3 provided with vertical guideways which formcompartments or cells 4 for receiving the ends of the bobbins or fillingcarriers b, see also Figs. 2 to 4, 5 to 7 and and 11. In the present drawings the magazine is illustrated as provided with four compartments or cells for containing bobbins carrying yarn in four difierent colors. The bobbins b are stackedin the magazine with their heads in the guideways or cells of the rame-member 2 and their tips in the cells of the opposite frame 3, being arranged as to their colors in accordanee with the, sequence of operationof the shuttle boxes. It Will be understood that the bobbins are delivered singly from the magazine to be transferred to an operative shuttle as the filling therein becomes substantially exhausted, each bobbin being first released from its cell in the magazine to drop down onto giveways which hold it in position above the shuttle until the transferrer acts to force it down thereinto.

Referring more particularly t0 Fi s. 10 and 11 of the drawings, the bottom of t 1e magazine frame-members 2 and 3 are formed with inclined flanges 5 onto which the bobbins drop as they are released from their cells, whereby they are fed down onto the giveways 6 into transferring position above the shuttle S. The'giveways 6 consist of rockable arms or levers pivoted at 7 and provided at their outer ends with rounded faces on which the bobbins b rest as shown in Fig. 11. The giveways 6 are normally held in raised position as illustrated in Fig. 11 under the tension of suitable springs, not herein shown, whereby they are adapted to yield and open as the bobbin 6 is carried down into the shuttle S under the action of the transferrer 10 to be later described.

The bobbins 6 are normally held in stacked relation in the cells 4 with the lowermost one in each series resting on a pivoted cradle 11 which is operative t0 release the bobbins one at a time. Figs. 10 and 11 illustrate the cradles 11 as of the rolling type comprising arcuate cam-sections 12 which support the head and tip of the bobbins at their opposite ends. The

cfadles 11 are pivoted at 13 to adapt them to be turned to release the lowermost bobbin in the cell, the cam-section 12 being so shaped that with its first movement to one side of the bobbin Will drop down into engagement with the concaved portion thereof as shown at the leftin Fig. 10. When the cradle is rocked baek to first position again the bobbin resting in its hollow Will be releaged therefrom lever 56 is 0perated synchronously with the shifting of the shuttle boxes to slide the colorcontrol shaft 51 in its bearings whereby to adjust the control-lever 50 into osition to operate selectively on the several slides 15 which initiate the transfer of the bobbins to the ap ropriate shuttles carrying the same kind oF filling.

The control-lever 50, shown in perspective view in Fig. 9, is in the form of a. yoke having two parallel arms 60 and 61 formed with hubs 62 which are secured fast on the shaft 51 by means of set-screws 63. The arms 60 and 61 are connected by a cross-bar 64 which is extended at one end in an arm 65 provided on its forward side with a longitudinal rib or spline 66. The spline 66 is adapted to slide in a slot 67 at the forward end of a lever 68, sec Figs. 5, 6 and 7, which is pivoted on the shaft 51 between the sides of its right-hand bearing 54. The lever 68 is formed with depending fingers 69 in which is mounted a slidable plunger 70 carrying a coil spring 71 for urging the end of the plunger against the web or arm 72 of the bearing 54, thus tending to rock the lever 68,upwardly.

Connected to the outer end of the lever 68 by means of a. pin 73 is a rod or link 7 4 terminating at its lower end and in a turnbuckle 75. The turnbuckle 7 5 is connected by 3, pin 76 to the chopper-lever 77, this part not being herein shown in detail as it is of well known construction. The usual slide-block 79 is operated by a cam on the bottom shaft of the loom, notherein shown, to be constant ly reciprocated in a vertical path. The slideblock 79 is connected to the chopper 77 by means of a pin 80, these parts being indicated in Fig. 1 but not shown in detail. The free end of the chopper 77 moves up and down in the chopper-slot unless its motion is arrested by the presence of the feeler indicator pin across its slot, which condition is brought about by the operation of the filling-detector when the filling on the bobbin is nearly exhusted. Any usual type of filling-detector may be employed on the loom and this device operates the feeler-detector pin to slide the latter across the chopper-slot, the pin acting as a temporary fulcrum to arrest the downward motion of the free end of the chopperlever to cause the slide-block 79 to act to pull down on the rod or link 74. The downward movement of the rod 7 4 rocks the lever 68 downward against the action of its springplunger 70 and through its connection with the rib or spline 66 on the lever 50 the latter is rocked to raise.its arms 60 and 61 in the mannr as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 7. The

arms 60 and 61 on the lever 50 are adapted to engage the upper projections or fingers 23 on the slides 15 t0 efi'ect the raising of the slides, it being hereinafter more fully explained how the lever 50 is shifted with the shaft 51 to bring its arms 60 and 61 into register with the respective projections on the difierent slides 15 in accordance with the selection of diferent colored bobbins to be transferred to the appropriate shuttles.

Heretofore in devices of the present type the control-lever 50 has been arranged and operated to lift only one slide at a time, being shifted back and forth as required under the action of the bell-crank lever 56 which moves in synchrony with the changing shuttle boxes so as to ellectthe change of filling in accordance with the color running in the active shuttle. As a feature of the present invention we have devised simple and ingenious means for regulating the action of the control-lever 50 to lift a pluralit of slides 15 at one time whereby two or more bobbins of selected colors in the magazine may be placed in condition for release. The object of this arrangement is to provide that when one of these bobbins is transferred to its respective shuttle the otber bobbin will be trausferred to its shuttle immediately the latter is called in order that the difi'erent kinds of filling may continue to be properly related in the pattern as more fully explained hereinafter. For this purpose one or both of the arms 60 and 61 of the control-lever 50 may beprovided with a latch-like pawl 85 pivoted to its side as shown in Fig. 9. VVhere only two of the colors in the pattern are required to be placed definitely in register a single latch or pawl 85 is employed, but where all of the four diflerent colors of filling must be properly associated in the pattern We employ a latch on each arm 60 and 61 as shown in Fig. 8. Since the method of operation of both latches is the same, for the sake of brevity it will be sulficient to describe the arrangement of one of them.

As shown in Figs. 2 t0 4 and 9, the latch 85 is pivoted on a screw 86 screwed into the side of the arm 61 of the lever 50 and at its outer end it carries a fiat plate 87 resting across the top of the arm. It will be observed by reference to Figs. 2 and 3 that whenever the arm 61 is in alinement with either of the pair of right-hand slides 15 the plate 87 on the latch 85 will be positioned acro'ss or in overlapping relation with the fingers 23 on both of the slides; it being noted that the finger 23 on the right-hand slide 15 is offset to the left, as shown more clearly in Fig. 1, to bring it into closer relation with the finger 23 on the next adjoining slide. This same arrangement may be put into eflect with reference to the lefthand pair of slides 15, and preferably the finger 23 on one of the slides is widened at the side, as indicated at 29 in Figs. 2 and 3, to bridge the space between the fingers when it is desired to operate two slides in unison. The method of operation of the lever 50 to mise the two slides 15 is more fully explained hereinaftcr.

The control-lever 50 is rocked in the oppodark to light and light to dark again at short intervals. With the colors previously selected by way of example, the green stripes will alternate with red strips and the ombr shading Will be disposed with the dark shades of green appearing opposite to or in register with the light shades of red. v In weavmg patterns with this or any similar contra'sting efiect of colors the shuttles are changed at the completion of each pick back to the drop-box end of the loom, there being not more than two successive picks from any one shuttle. Assuming that the shuttle carrying the bobbin with green filling is running and that the feeler indicates the practical exhaustion of the filling as the shuttle is boxed at the magazine end of the loom then the filling-replenishing mechanism Will be set in operation as follows When this particular shuttle is called the shaft 51 is shifted into the position illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawingsto carry the arm 61 on the controllever 50 into register with the finger 23 on the first slide 15 controlling the cell snpplied with green bobbins. Conseqnently, when the chopper-lever 77 is operated to draW down the rod 74 to rock the lever both slides 15 of the righthand pair will be moved upwardly as indicated in Fig. 5. That is to say, with the arm 61 in register with the finger 23 on the right-hand slide 15 the plate 87 of the latch 85 Will extend beyond the side of this particular finger and engage beneath the finger 23 on the next adjoining or second 35 slide 15 as shown in Fig. 2. The effect of this action of the control-lever 50 on the right-hand pair of slides 15 is illustrated graphically in Fig. 10, it being noted that the magazine is here shown as v1ewed from the opposite direction from that in Fig. 1 so that the first two cells are at the left. As the two slides 15 are raised to the position shown at the left in Fig. 10 the cradles 11 are rocked from first position, shown at the ri ht in this view, to allow the two lowermost bo bins to drop down into the hollow of the cradles in position to be completely released at the next action of one or the other of their respective slides. It is to be understood that the controllever 50 is also rendered operative to raise both slides 15 of the first pair when the shuttle carrying the secondary color is op'- erative. For'instance, when the shuttle carrying the red filling is active the lever 50 is in the position shown in Fig. 3 with its arm 61 in register with the finger 23 on the sec-,

ond slide 15. With the lever 50 in this latter position the plate 87 will extend beyond the arm 61 to overlap and engage beneath the extension 29 on the lug 23 of the first slide 15. Considering for the present, however, that the shuttle carrying the green bobbin is 0perative and that the feeler has indicated substantial exhaustion of the filling, and assumi'ng that both of the right-hand pairs of slides 15 have been moved to elevated position as previously explained, the next sequence of operations is as follows:

The shuttle containing green filling is picked to the drop-box end of the loom as the rst pair of slides 15 are simultaneously raised to turn their respective cradles 11 into the position shown at the left in Fig. 10. As this first shuttle reaches the drop-box end of the loom it is replaced by a shuttle carrying red filling and this shuttle immediately makes a pick to the magazine end of the loom. During this change of shuttles the controllever 50 is shifted from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that illustrated in Fig. 3 to bring its ami 61 in register with the Second slide 15 controllin the cell containing the red bobbins I). s the shuttle containing the red bobbin is picked to the magazine end of the loom the control-lever 50 is rocked from the rod 74 to carry its arm 61 downwardly to engage it with the lower finger 24 on the second slide 15 to push this slide downwardly. As the lever 50 depresses the second slide 15 the first slide Will remain in raised position with the pawl 85 on the arm 61 lifted as shown in Fig. 6. The downward movement of the second slide 15 turns the cradle 11 controlled thereby back into first position as shown in Fig. 11, and thereby releases the lowermost red bobbin b to allow it to dro down onto the giveways 6. This bobbin 1s now immediately transfeired to the shuttle in the manner as next explained.

As the slide 15 is moved dow nwardly the latch 30 at its upper end engages the crossbaron the setting-lever 35 to rock the latter in a clockwise direction; it being understood that the latch 30 is released to swing outwardly from the front of the slide 15 as the latter is raised to bring the latch into positionopposite the opening 8 in the framemember 2. For convenience of illustration in Fig. 1, and to prevent obscuring the view of the essential parts of the mechanism, the rearmost slide is shown in raised position in this view with its latch 30 released instead of illustrating the parts in a relation corresponding to the present explanation.

As the setting-lever 35 is rocked in the manner aslast noted it turns the connected bell-crank lever 43 t0 pull the rod 47 u wardly. As the rod 47 is drawn upwardy it mises the transfer-dog, not herein illustrated, into position to be struck by the bunter 94, shown in Fig. 1, as the lay completes its forwsird stroke. As the transferdog is struck by the bunter it rocksthe transfer-lever to carry the transferrer 10 downwardl against the bobbin I), see Fig. 11, to trans er thelatter to the shuttle S as the giveways 6 yield for this purpose. As the bobbin b enters the shuttle it displaces the substantially exhausted bobbin therefrom,

the transfer operation being performedin the nianner as Well known to those skilled in the art.

The shuttle carrying the red bolobin b now makes a'single pick back to thedrop-box end of the loom-and is changed to snbstitute the slhut tle carrying the green bobbin. Then as this shuttle, oarrying the bobbin which has proviously indioated depletiori of filling, reaches the magazine'end of the loom at its first pick a fresh green bobb1n 1s transferred theremto,

, it being understood that duringthe change of shuttles the contrllever 50 has been shiited baok into position withits arm 61'in register with the first slide 15 controlling the cell containing green bobbins. The transfer of the fresh green bobbin to the lastaotive shnttle is made 'inthe same*manner as with the red,bobbin,that is to say the doWnwzirdrock-,

ing motion of the controllever 50 causes the depression of the slide 15 to again actnate the settinfglever 35 to raise the transfer-dog into position to be strnck by the bunter as the la'y beats up the filling. v

It will be understoodthat the operation et the control-lver 50 to clepress the slides l5 the opeMtionof the device as above explained the control-lever 50 aots upon the depletnon is efected by the chopper-lever 7 7 as its free end is detained at:the upper end of the chopper-slot. Thefree end:ofthe chopper-lever is moved upwardly 'by the slide-block 79 at each stroke of the latter until this endof the lever reaches the end of the slOt, wherenpon the opposite end of the lever 77 connected to the link 74 Will be carried upwardly to give the control-lei er 50 a relatively shorts troke rorn its ,mean horizontal position 130 the position ,shown in Fig. 6. In other words, the controllever 50 is' .normally operated continuously with a half stroke tocarr its arm 61 clown during each pick of any s uttle to the magazine end of the loom as is common in'looms ofthe present type. Therefore, willbe apparent that since in the example oi of filling in e ither of the two shuttles Carry= ing red and green yarn t0 mise both sli de 's which initiatethe change of filling in these shuttles, eaoh or" thes e slides will thereafter be moved;downwardly to complete the transfer of the bobbins at snbsequent half strokeso of the control-levcr. After ;a ;fresh bobloin has -loeen transferred to the;shuttl:arry

ingf{red filling the control lever 50 is shifted longitudirially, as before noted, t0 carry its.

21mn 61 into position opposite the firstgslide 15 controlling thecell oontz1ining green bobbins. Tl1en as the control-lever 50 is rocled in a clockwise direction on.the next npst1oke of the rod 74 its arm-6l rnoves the first slide 15 clownwardly so that the latoh at the upper end thereof engages the setting-l'eVer t0 roekthe latter d0wnwardly, Tl1e set ting'lever 35 is thus caused to ;act .through the arm or lever 40 to.r0ok;thebellmnklever 43 to'raiseth rod 47 and ther'eby lift the. tranSer-dog into position to be struck by the bunter 94. As the lay swings forward the transfer:dog is struck by the bunter to rock the transferelever 90 to swing the transferrer l0 clown stgainst the green bobbin on the giveways te force itinto the appropriate shuttle whioh is boxed at the magazine and of the 100m; this sequence of operations being identical with that first. deseribed in connection with' the transfer of the red bobbin. Itzhas been mentioned that the half stroke of the 'dog in aocordanoewith the 1isnal unctioning of these Parts. As the la moves baok after the transfer operati0n the transfendog drops clown ont ofthe wayof the bunter and operates With a cam action to pull the rod 47 clownwardl. This pull on the rod 47 turns the bell-crai1k lever 43 ;to rock the setting lever 35 npwardly into the position shown in Fig. l. v It ishere n0ted that after the lateh 30 on the desendingslide 15 has aoted to rock the setting.lever 35 during the transfer 'operation thezengagemens of the cam-portien 33 of;the laten .with the face' of the franie-membr "2 withdraws the latch into the slot 19 at thet0p of the slide to.permit the return of the setting-lever 35 to first position; as fibove explziined.

Thepresent draWings illustrate a fourcolor magazine and it is to bennderstood that while the controLlever 50has .been described asarranged to control the transfe1&

v 01 thebobbins in the first twocells only, the

inventionflity also.be utiliz'ed for controlling, V

the transfer .of the bobbins" from the third:

andfourth' cells Whenit isrequired to accurtely register-the Other Colorsin thpattern of the weave: That,is to say,with patterns of. more =oomplicated nature than the stripe efi:'ect herein used:as an exann3le, the.colors in ;all four cellsofthe magazine may be controlled to register the ombr portions of the yarn.#- In bther cases where 'two oolors of ombr shaded yarns are used in one"pair of cells, theothercellsrnay contaih bobbins-in plain Colors and these latter will loe supplied tolthe shnttles in the regular way.without the .dualeontrol. :Where both pairs of cells con} tairi:col0rs in ombr shades the control-lever 50 is oonstructedns shown in'Fig; 8 with a paw1.ors1atch:85,on;each;of its arms 60, 61.

When it is not required to match or register the colors in one or both of the pairs of cells of the magazine one or both latches 85 may be turned back as shown in Fig. 7 so that the control-lever will operate in the usual manner to replenish the filling in each shuttle upon indication of depletion without reference to the requirements of the other shuttles.

It Will be observed that our invention provides a particularly ingenious means for controlling the transfer of filling to the associated shuttles to insure a proper matching or register ofthe colors in the pattern of the weave. Its use on automatic looms results in a much clearer and more exact definition of the pattern in the weave to eliminate irregular, blurred portions or similar defects. That is to say, the contrasting ombr shades of two adjoxning colors in the weave Will always be in proper register during the repeat of the pattern throughout the length of the goods being woven, there being no chance of one bobbin being exhausted while running with a certain shade and the related bobbin in the next shuttle continuing to run with the inappropriate shade of filling registering With the shade of the replenished bobbin. While the error in matching or registering the ombr Shades of the colors may be verv slight with respect to the difierent time of replenishing the filling in any two related shuttles as due to the disparity in the length of arn on these particular bobbins, on the other hand the disparity Will be multiplied as more bobbins are changed and it is for this reason that it is essential to replenish the bobbins in both related shuttles upon the indication of the exhaustion 0f filling in either one. The present invention therefore constitutes an important improvement in the art of weaving jacquard or similar patterns in ombr 01' like effects and the improvementmay be applied to other purposes beyond that contemplated in the present description.

The present specification illustrates a preferred embodiment of the device by way of example, but is to be understood that the construction and arrangement of its mechanism may be varied considerably and its method of application to the 100m may also be altered without departing from the broad principle of the invention. Therefore, without limiting ourselves to the exact form of construction as herein shown and described, we claim: 7

1. A filling-replenishing mechanism for multi-shuttle looms comprising a filling-detector operative upon the depletion of the fillin in one shuttle t0 replenish the filling in this shuttle, and means set in operation by the same action ofthe filling-detector toi change the filling in an associated shuttle when this latter shuttle is called.

2. A filling-replenishing mechanism for jacquard and dobby looms having means operative upon the indication of depletion of filling in one shuttle t0 replenish the filling in another associated shuttle when this latter shuttle is called, and means set in operation by the same filling indication to replenish the filling in the first shuttle when that shuttle is called again.

3. A filling-replenishing mechanism for multi-shuttle looms comprising means for indicating depletion of filling in any one shuttle, means operative therefrom to replenish the filling in this shuttle, and means set in operati0n by the same action of the indicatmg-means to change the filling in the next shuttle called.

4. In a filling-replenishing mechanism for box-motion looms, the combination of a filling-detector for indicating filling depletion in the running shuttle, means operative therefrom t0 replenish the filling in the next shuttle called, and means set in operation by the same action of the filling-detector to thereafter replenish the filling in the first shuttle when that shuttle is called again.

5. In an automatic 100m, the combination of a multi-cell magazine for containing a supply of bobbins carrying difierent kinds of filling, a feeler for indicating depletion of filling in the running shuttle, means o crative therefrom upon the indication o depletion of filling in the running shuttle to change the filling in the next shuttle called, and means set in operation by the same action of the feeler to change the fillin in the first shuttle when that shuttle is calle again.

6. In a color control for the filling-replenishing mechanism of automatic looms, the combination of a feeler for indicating depletion of the filling in the running shuttle, means for transferring frcsh bobbins to the shuttles, means rendered operative by a single action of the feeler to-set the transfermeans to transfer bobbins to two or more shuttles upon the depletion of the filling in one of them, and means actuated upon the callirig of each of said shuttles to operate the transfer-means.

7. In a color-control for the filling-replenishing mechanism of automatic looms, the combination with a multi-color magazine for holding a supply of bobbins carrying filling of difi'erent colors, a feeler for indicating exhaustion of the filling in the running shuttle,

means for transferring fresh bobbins to the shuttles in accordance with the Color running therein, means to selectively operate said transfer-means fromasingleindication ofthe feeler to successively transfer bobbins to any two shuttles carrying certain oolors of filling A appearing in register in the pattern being woven, and means to operate said transfermeansas each of said two shuttles is first running therein, means actuated from a sinihing mechanism of automatic loOmS, the combmatmn of a m'ult1-color-magazmefon containing bobbins carrying fillingOfdifleie11t'colors, a feeler for indicating deple tion of the filling in the running shiittle, means for seiectivel-y-- transfrring bobbins to the shuttles in"accordance with the colox gle indication of the feeler to set th transermechanism to operate on a plraiity of associated shntties, and means for actuating the transfer-means as each of the associated shnttles is called.

9. In a multi-coior control f0rthe fillingreplenishing mechanism of automatic looms, the combination of a magazine for containing a plurality of sets of bobbins carrying filling of different colors, means for selectively transferring the bobbins from the magazine tothe respective shuttles, a :feelerfor indicating depletion of the filling in the running shuttie, means caused to be actuated by the fee1er to initiate the operation of the transfer-means, means actuated by the initial indication of the feeler to continue the operation of the transfer-meansto selec-L tively transfer a bobbin to the shuttle carty, ing its respective color, and means set in operation by the same indication of thefeeier t0 subsequently tiansfer another bob? bin toa shuttle carrying its Color imniediate- 1y the latter is called.

10. In a fiHing-repleniehing for automatic V 100m5, the combination of a magazine con Shuttle, means* operated by th moveinent taining separate sets of bobbins carrying filling of difierent colore, means for tramsferring the bobbins 'from' the magazine, to the respective shuttle' cartying 'filling of the same (30101, a fee1er -for'indicatingdepletion of the filling in the.running-shuttle, nieans set in action by the feeler totr'ansfer a bob bin to the next shuttle called, and means .cooperating thereWith to threafcer t'ransfer a bobbin to the first shuttle When the-latter is cailed again. 7 Q

11'. In a device of the type specified, the combination of a magazine forooxtaining a plnralityof sets of bobbins cariying difi'eient kinds of filling, transfer-meins opem tive in connection with each Set of.;bobbins' to the running shuttle, a feeler forindicat ing depletion of the filling in the running of the feeierindicating on thebobbin in the running shuttle to actuate the transfer means to trahsfer a .bobbin to any particular shuttle, and means to subsquently transfer a bobbin to the shuttle in which the filling bas indicated depletion.

152. In a device of the type" specifiecL the combination of a magazine for holding a plurality 0f sets of bobbins carryingnfilfing of difierent kinds, transff-Hleawhs for'transl ferring the bobbins to the respective shuttlea latterf become .actix e. r

'operfatid-- v 4 4 y v de}vice o f .th type spcified, the combination of amag'azinehaving a plrality carrying the samekind of filli1ig, a feelexjfor indicating depletion of the filling inthe ranning shuttle, means operated by-a single'indic ation of the feeler to set the transfermeans to se3lectiVeiy transfer bobbins to two successively called shutties, and means to operate; the transfer-means When the respecthe cont-rol-means to seiecta'pluraiity of bobbins fo1fldeliveryf from the {magazifie, and

nieaneo suCcessieiy traferring all of the several bobbins selectedby the control-means to their 'resp CtiVe shuttles 'immediateIythe op rated in synehrony with the box-motion to fcordanceflwith the color of filling' theiein, a

. fceier for indicating depletion offilling in the v Ina "devicefof the type sPecified, the combination ofstj mgazine for suppiying.=

singleindication of the feeler to set the traiis" fr-mean s*to transfer bobbins to two'or mor'e s elected shttles5 and n1ean 9 acti1atedbytke placed in operjation by the b0xmotionn 15. In ai deVice of thlejtype .spcified the combihati0hmof a magazine havinga plutali} difier ent kinds of filliiig, mems for releasing the bobbinssingly from the magazine, a contrI -Iex erfor selectively operating the r1easing-fl1eahs,afBelr foi" indicating depletion of filling inthe running shnttle, nieans ciuSed to be' operted from' the fee1er to aCtnate the controllver to initiate the operitionfl of the releasing ineans for t a 'p1uralityof cells;- and meansfforcntihingthe operation of 'the releasing{means to ridiveifithe's'everal bobbins t0 the tansfer-mea foi ti'ansfer to the differ9ntfshnttles as each of the latter becOines 16. In a lcailing of said Shuttls to complete the tr ms v "fer of the'bobbins'therct as said shuttle"s are .erent kinds of fi1liug means' for-transferring thebObbins' from the magazine to the shuttles to replenish the filling thereinnans means causes] to be atuated from the feeler to initiate the operation of the bobbin-releasing means for a pluralityof cells, and means for continuing the operation of the releas- V 5 ing-means as each ofseveral shuttles is called t0 successively transfer the appropriate kind -qi bobbin thereto,

17. In a device of the type specified, the combination of 3, magazine having a pluof cells for containing bobbins carryflerent kinds of filling, cradles for sust.mng the bobbins in their oells, slides con- -flfl8d -to operate the cradles to release the bobbins from their cells, a rockable lever for operating the slides, means adapting said leverto operate on a pluralitv of slides t0 initiate their action in releasing the bobbins from their cells, a feeler for indicating depletion of the filling in the running shuttle, go means -oonnecting the feeler to operate the thereatter be moved to actngte its cradle t'o relea se a bobbin fromthe cel l controlled thereby. V

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures. r

WILFRID J. LEMIEUX. JAMES HOOD.

centrallever, and means for transferring the r bobbins to the shuttles as they'are successive- I delivered from the cells of the magazine.

18, In a device of the typespecified, the

combination of 9. magazine having a pluraljty of cells for containing bobbins carrying dflerent kinds of filling, cradles for sustaining the bobbins in the cells, slides for oper- &tlng the 'cradles t0 release the bobbins from 30 the cells, projections on said slides, a rockab le lever for engaging the projections t0 l,&ise and lower the slides, a latch on said lever n.daped t0 engage the projections on a plurality of slides to move the latter in one direction, and means on the lever for engaging a single projection to move only one slide in the opposite direction.

19. In a device of the type specified, the

comb iaationof a. magazinehaving a pluralit of cells for containing bobbins carrying d1ffe1ent kinds of filling, cradles for sustainthe bobbins in their'cells, slides for operatmg the cradles t0 release thebobbins from their cells, a pair of fingers on each slide, 21 rockable-lever having an arm adapted t0 en: gq With the fingers on the slides, a latch on and arm adapted-to engage across the fingers on a glurality of slides, and means for rocku;g e lever to mise and lower the slides. 5%). in a device of the type specified, a magazine having a. plnrality .of cells for con- ,tuning bobbns carrying different kinds of fil1iflg, cradles for sustaining the bobbins in thflil 06118, a slide .connected to each ,cradle to operate the latter and provided with fingers jecting from its side, a rockable lever wing an arm adapted to engage with the gars on the slides to selectively move the latter to actnate the cradles, a latch on said a.mp adaptedto engage with the fingers on a. plnrality of slides to cause the latter to be movad to initiate the release of a plurality of bobbina, -and means to actuate the lever to cause it to move a plurality of the slides into 6 positm; whereby eyaih f Said slides 'wfl l 

